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  • Chloe Kim says she wants to ‘see more’ love in response to Trump’s swipe at Hunter Hess
    This affects the entire country.

    Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim weighed in on President Donald Trump’s comments about one of her teammates.

    In Milan, Kim was asked about the president’s comments about American skier Hunter Hess in a press conference on Monday.

    “I’m so happy that so many Olympians are not hesitant to speak out for what they believe in, even when they know the president could try to bully them,” Kim said. “We need to lead with love and compassion, and I’d love to see more of that.”

    The daughter of South Korean immigrants, Kim called for unity as her teammates continue to speak out against American politics.

    “In moments like these, it’s really important for us to unite,” Kim said. “I’m really proud to represent the United States. The U.S. has given my family so much opportunity, but I also think we are allowed to voice our opinions on what’s going on.”

    On Friday, Hess, a freestyle skier for Team USA, said he was only representing the parts of the U.S. that align with his moral values.

    “If it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I’m representing it,” Hess said. “But just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean that I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.”

    Hess’s comments prompted Trump to make a post on Truth Social condemning the Olympian as a “real loser.”

    “U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics,” the president wrote. “If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have tried out for the Team, and it’s too bad he’s on it. Very hard to root for someone like this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

    Kim was joined by three teammates, Bea Kim, Maddie Mastro, and Maddie Schaffrick, when fielding questions from reporters.

    Bea Kim, who is making her Olympic debut at 17, is also the daughter of immigrants and said her and her teammates’ stories speak to the opportunities available in America.

    VANCE SAYS OLYMPICS IS ONE OF FEW THINGS THAT ‘UNITES’ THE COUNTRY

    “I personally am very proud to represent the United States,” Bea Kim said. “That being said, I think diversity is what makes us a very strong country and what makes us so special. I think the four of us sitting here today are an example of that. We all got to chase our dreams.”

    Olympic athletes are prohibited from participating in political, religious, or racial demonstrations at Olympic sites, per the charter. Instead, athletes have turned to social media and press questions to voice their concerns and opinions.
    Chloe Kim says she wants to ‘see more’ love in response to Trump’s swipe at Hunter Hess This affects the entire country. Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim weighed in on President Donald Trump’s comments about one of her teammates. In Milan, Kim was asked about the president’s comments about American skier Hunter Hess in a press conference on Monday. “I’m so happy that so many Olympians are not hesitant to speak out for what they believe in, even when they know the president could try to bully them,” Kim said. “We need to lead with love and compassion, and I’d love to see more of that.” The daughter of South Korean immigrants, Kim called for unity as her teammates continue to speak out against American politics. “In moments like these, it’s really important for us to unite,” Kim said. “I’m really proud to represent the United States. The U.S. has given my family so much opportunity, but I also think we are allowed to voice our opinions on what’s going on.” On Friday, Hess, a freestyle skier for Team USA, said he was only representing the parts of the U.S. that align with his moral values. “If it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I’m representing it,” Hess said. “But just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean that I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.” Hess’s comments prompted Trump to make a post on Truth Social condemning the Olympian as a “real loser.” “U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics,” the president wrote. “If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have tried out for the Team, and it’s too bad he’s on it. Very hard to root for someone like this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Kim was joined by three teammates, Bea Kim, Maddie Mastro, and Maddie Schaffrick, when fielding questions from reporters. Bea Kim, who is making her Olympic debut at 17, is also the daughter of immigrants and said her and her teammates’ stories speak to the opportunities available in America. VANCE SAYS OLYMPICS IS ONE OF FEW THINGS THAT ‘UNITES’ THE COUNTRY “I personally am very proud to represent the United States,” Bea Kim said. “That being said, I think diversity is what makes us a very strong country and what makes us so special. I think the four of us sitting here today are an example of that. We all got to chase our dreams.” Olympic athletes are prohibited from participating in political, religious, or racial demonstrations at Olympic sites, per the charter. Instead, athletes have turned to social media and press questions to voice their concerns and opinions.
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  • Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth and demands clemency in Jeffrey Epstein investigation
    Ask who never gets charged.

    Ghislaine Maxwell, the onetime girlfriend and accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, is demanding clemency from President Donald Trump in exchange for coming clean about her ties to the convicted sex offender.

    Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, sat for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday as part of its investigation into Epstein. The interview ended an hour after it began as Maxwell refused to answer questions, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

    “Her attorney said that she would answer questions if she were granted clemency by the president,” committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said after Maxwell pleaded the Fifth.

    Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), a member of the oversight panel, told reporters that Maxwell’s lawyer also said his client was requesting a new retrial and that it would be inappropriate to answer questions while that process played out.

    Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) noted that Maxwell took part in a two-day interview with the Justice Department last year with U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

    “Why did she not plead the Fifth when Blanche asked her questions, and now she’s pleading the Fifth about things that don’t implicate her, but may implicate many of the other powerful people in the Epstein class that committed these crimes,” said Khanna.

    Khanna told reporters he had submitted multiple questions to the oversight panel he hoped would be asked of Maxwell, including if there were other co-conspirators alongside her and Epstein, and if she had made any deals with the Trump White House.

    Maxwell’s deposition is part of the larger investigation by the House oversight committee. The panel has released multiple batches of documents related to the Epstein files, many of which came from the committee’s subpoena of the late sex offender’s estate. The oversight committee has also conducted two interviews with former Attorney General Bill Barr and former Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta.

    The drama surrounding the Epstein files is unlikely to die down any time soon.

    CLINTONS DODGE CONTEMPT AND SET DATES TO TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

    The New York Times on Sunday broke news that Maxwell had put up at least $1 million in the early 2000s to help former President Bill Clinton host his first Clinton Global Initiative philanthropy forum. Earlier over the weekend, the outlet also reported that Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had …
    Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth and demands clemency in Jeffrey Epstein investigation Ask who never gets charged. Ghislaine Maxwell, the onetime girlfriend and accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, is demanding clemency from President Donald Trump in exchange for coming clean about her ties to the convicted sex offender. Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, sat for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday as part of its investigation into Epstein. The interview ended an hour after it began as Maxwell refused to answer questions, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. “Her attorney said that she would answer questions if she were granted clemency by the president,” committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said after Maxwell pleaded the Fifth. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), a member of the oversight panel, told reporters that Maxwell’s lawyer also said his client was requesting a new retrial and that it would be inappropriate to answer questions while that process played out. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) noted that Maxwell took part in a two-day interview with the Justice Department last year with U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Why did she not plead the Fifth when Blanche asked her questions, and now she’s pleading the Fifth about things that don’t implicate her, but may implicate many of the other powerful people in the Epstein class that committed these crimes,” said Khanna. Khanna told reporters he had submitted multiple questions to the oversight panel he hoped would be asked of Maxwell, including if there were other co-conspirators alongside her and Epstein, and if she had made any deals with the Trump White House. Maxwell’s deposition is part of the larger investigation by the House oversight committee. The panel has released multiple batches of documents related to the Epstein files, many of which came from the committee’s subpoena of the late sex offender’s estate. The oversight committee has also conducted two interviews with former Attorney General Bill Barr and former Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta. The drama surrounding the Epstein files is unlikely to die down any time soon. CLINTONS DODGE CONTEMPT AND SET DATES TO TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE The New York Times on Sunday broke news that Maxwell had put up at least $1 million in the early 2000s to help former President Bill Clinton host his first Clinton Global Initiative philanthropy forum. Earlier over the weekend, the outlet also reported that Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had …
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    Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up

    Black and trans drag performers are crowdfunding to survive in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

    Ava Pauline Emilione

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    “You shouldn’t wait until somebody is on Drag Race to show your support,” says Afrosephone. “The one thing that will keep us performing, the one thing that will keep us afloat, is if you show up.”(Courtesy of Afrosephone)

    After he somersaults on the bar in six-inch stilettos and a blood-stained, Chucky’s-bride-themed white corset, the crowd at Bushwick’s queer-owned Pink Metal Bar roars in delight for Xaddy Addy, a Black transmasculine drag king and sideshow performer. The audience has gathered in the intimate bar for Superstar Open Set’s Halloween show, an open stage that Xaddy Addy cohosts each week alongside drag performer Pachacvnti. After a night of performances from Brooklyn’s emerging talent, the crowd remains spellbound as Xaddy Addy staples cash tips to his cheeks, thighs, and hips. Not even the loud cheering drowns out the clack of the staple gun as it pierces his skin. His self-assured, “weird” drag performance—an expansive genre melding drag with horror, stunts, and complex dramaturgy—belies the economic insecurity and discrimination he faced while building a following.

    Manhattan native Xaddy Addy tells me that drag was “a way to save his life” after years of doing sex work “100 percent out of survival.” For many, drag is both a calling and an art form—one that contributes to New York’s $35 billion nightlife economy. But income from their performances barely covers their bills in one of the most expensive cities in the world, where the average rent soars beyond $3,000. Many Black and trans performers are crowdfunding on social media to cover rent, medical bills, and groceries.

    “You have some of the best Black trans drag performers in the world in your city,” says Klondyke, a Black drag artist and sideshow performer. “Why are they starving? Why am I seeing more people that are Black and trans posting mutual aid than posting shows that they’re in?”

    With the election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, drag artists are hopeful about his promises to make the city more affordable, by freezing rent for stabilized housing, and to expand protections for trans New Yorkers. But they argue that policy changes alone will not be enough to undo decades of decisions that have disenfranchised the city’s marginalized residents. That will take all of us.

    Xaddy Addy(McKenna)

    Drag performance artists occupy a precarious ledge in New York’s gentrified landscape. The city’s exorbitant costs …
    Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up Transparency shouldn't be controversial. Log In Email * Password * Remember Me Forgot Your Password? Log In New to The Nation? Subscribe Print subscriber? Activate your online access Skip to content Skip to footer Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up Magazine Newsletters Subscribe Log In Search Subscribe Donate Magazine Latest Archive Podcasts Newsletters Sections Politics World Economy Culture Books & the Arts The Nation About Events Contact Us Advertise Current Issue Society / February 9, 2026 Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up Black and trans drag performers are crowdfunding to survive in one of the most expensive cities in the world. Ava Pauline Emilione Share Copy Link Facebook X (Twitter) Bluesky Pocket Email Ad Policy “You shouldn’t wait until somebody is on Drag Race to show your support,” says Afrosephone. “The one thing that will keep us performing, the one thing that will keep us afloat, is if you show up.”(Courtesy of Afrosephone) After he somersaults on the bar in six-inch stilettos and a blood-stained, Chucky’s-bride-themed white corset, the crowd at Bushwick’s queer-owned Pink Metal Bar roars in delight for Xaddy Addy, a Black transmasculine drag king and sideshow performer. The audience has gathered in the intimate bar for Superstar Open Set’s Halloween show, an open stage that Xaddy Addy cohosts each week alongside drag performer Pachacvnti. After a night of performances from Brooklyn’s emerging talent, the crowd remains spellbound as Xaddy Addy staples cash tips to his cheeks, thighs, and hips. Not even the loud cheering drowns out the clack of the staple gun as it pierces his skin. His self-assured, “weird” drag performance—an expansive genre melding drag with horror, stunts, and complex dramaturgy—belies the economic insecurity and discrimination he faced while building a following. Manhattan native Xaddy Addy tells me that drag was “a way to save his life” after years of doing sex work “100 percent out of survival.” For many, drag is both a calling and an art form—one that contributes to New York’s $35 billion nightlife economy. But income from their performances barely covers their bills in one of the most expensive cities in the world, where the average rent soars beyond $3,000. Many Black and trans performers are crowdfunding on social media to cover rent, medical bills, and groceries. “You have some of the best Black trans drag performers in the world in your city,” says Klondyke, a Black drag artist and sideshow performer. “Why are they starving? Why am I seeing more people that are Black and trans posting mutual aid than posting shows that they’re in?” With the election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, drag artists are hopeful about his promises to make the city more affordable, by freezing rent for stabilized housing, and to expand protections for trans New Yorkers. But they argue that policy changes alone will not be enough to undo decades of decisions that have disenfranchised the city’s marginalized residents. That will take all of us. Xaddy Addy(McKenna) Drag performance artists occupy a precarious ledge in New York’s gentrified landscape. The city’s exorbitant costs …
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  • Turning Point USA celebrates ‘over 20 million’ viewers for its ‘All-American Halftime Show’
    This isn't complicated—it's willpower.

    Turning Point USA said it will stage another alternative Super Bowl halftime show next year, following the success of its “All-American Halftime Show” on Sunday night.

    TPUSA’s halftime show aired as counterprogramming to the National Football League’s official halftime show by Bad Bunny, and featured performances from Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett, and Brice Lee. Both shows aired approximately around the same time during the 8 p.m. hour, and TPUSA’s show has garnered over 19 million views on YouTube.

    Andrew Kolvet, the executive producer of TPUSA’s The Charlie Kirk Show, said Sunday night that he saw “at one point” 10 million viewers were watching the show concurrently on social media. He added that the number of viewers on YouTube “keep updating.”

    “So we’re trying to put it all together,” Kolvet said on Fox News’s One Nation with Brian Kilmeade. “What I can safely say is that we are now over 20 million viewers across just social. So we haven’t even gotten our partner broadcasters, their analytics. As you know, sometimes the ratings take a little while, but that’s 20 million viewers.”

    The All-American Halftime Show pulled in OVER 25 MILLION views on just YouTube and Rumble alone, with a lot of large groups watching together, so the number of viewers is likely far higher. And the numbers are still climbing (broadcast partners, fast channel partners, and final…
    — Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) February 9, 2026

    In addition to YouTube, TPUSA’s stream of the show on Rumble garnered 2.21 million views. The event was also streamed on Daily Wire+, and televised on channels such as Real America’s Voice, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and One America News Network.

    Kolvet confirmed that TPUSA intends to put on a similar show for the next Super Bowl. He said “people are paying attention” to Sunday night’s show, and they will enter next year’s show with a year’s preparation.

    “We’ve got to do it for the country, and this was a massive success, and we were grateful to do it,” Kolvet said.

    ICE SUPER BOWL AD PORTRAYS OFFICERS AS EVERYDAY AMERICANS MAKING US ‘SAFER’

    The All-American Halftime Show featured Kid Rock singing his own rendition of Cody Johnson’s “‘Til You Can’t.” Kolvet said Kid Rock had said “God woke him up in the middle of the night” to add his own verse to Johnson’s song, where the musician sings Jesus Christ will “give you a second chance.”

    It is not yet known how many people watched the 2026 Super Bowl or Bad …
    Turning Point USA celebrates ‘over 20 million’ viewers for its ‘All-American Halftime Show’ This isn't complicated—it's willpower. Turning Point USA said it will stage another alternative Super Bowl halftime show next year, following the success of its “All-American Halftime Show” on Sunday night. TPUSA’s halftime show aired as counterprogramming to the National Football League’s official halftime show by Bad Bunny, and featured performances from Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett, and Brice Lee. Both shows aired approximately around the same time during the 8 p.m. hour, and TPUSA’s show has garnered over 19 million views on YouTube. Andrew Kolvet, the executive producer of TPUSA’s The Charlie Kirk Show, said Sunday night that he saw “at one point” 10 million viewers were watching the show concurrently on social media. He added that the number of viewers on YouTube “keep updating.” “So we’re trying to put it all together,” Kolvet said on Fox News’s One Nation with Brian Kilmeade. “What I can safely say is that we are now over 20 million viewers across just social. So we haven’t even gotten our partner broadcasters, their analytics. As you know, sometimes the ratings take a little while, but that’s 20 million viewers.” The All-American Halftime Show pulled in OVER 25 MILLION views on just YouTube and Rumble alone, with a lot of large groups watching together, so the number of viewers is likely far higher. And the numbers are still climbing (broadcast partners, fast channel partners, and final… — Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) February 9, 2026 In addition to YouTube, TPUSA’s stream of the show on Rumble garnered 2.21 million views. The event was also streamed on Daily Wire+, and televised on channels such as Real America’s Voice, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and One America News Network. Kolvet confirmed that TPUSA intends to put on a similar show for the next Super Bowl. He said “people are paying attention” to Sunday night’s show, and they will enter next year’s show with a year’s preparation. “We’ve got to do it for the country, and this was a massive success, and we were grateful to do it,” Kolvet said. ICE SUPER BOWL AD PORTRAYS OFFICERS AS EVERYDAY AMERICANS MAKING US ‘SAFER’ The All-American Halftime Show featured Kid Rock singing his own rendition of Cody Johnson’s “‘Til You Can’t.” Kolvet said Kid Rock had said “God woke him up in the middle of the night” to add his own verse to Johnson’s song, where the musician sings Jesus Christ will “give you a second chance.” It is not yet known how many people watched the 2026 Super Bowl or Bad …
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  • Florida driver's license tests now only given in English
    This looks less like justice and more like strategy.

    English is now the only language in which people can take driver's license tests in the Sunshine State.
    The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced last month that the change to English as the only language for the tests would start Feb. 6.
    "Previously, knowledge exams for most non-commercial driver license classifications were offered in multiple languages, while Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) and Commercial Driver License (CDL) knowledge exams were only available in English and Spanish," the department explained in a Jan. 30 press release. "Under the updated policy, all driver license knowledge and skills testing will be conducted in English."
    OVER 5,000 COLD-STUNNED IGUANAS REMOVED IN TWO DAYS DURING STATE'S RECORD FREEZE
    "To implement this change, FLHSMV has updated its driver license testing system statewide. Language translation services will no longer be permitted for knowledge or skills examinations, and any printed exams in languages other than English will be removed for use," the department explained.
    Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed the move.
    DESANTIS CELEBRATES END OF ‘WITCH HUNT’ AFTER TRUMP DOJ REPORTEDLY DROPS HOPE FLORIDA FOUNDATION COMPLAINT
    "Good reform by @FLHSMV to require driver exams be conducted only in English. Need to be able to read the road signs!" the governor declared in a Jan. 31 post on X.
    Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, a Republican who launched a gubernatorial bid last month, also expressed support for the move.
    CONSERVATIVE FIREBRAND VOWS TO PURGE ‘RINOS’ IN BATTLE TO REPLACE RETIRING VERN BUCHANAN IN OPEN FLORIDA SEAT
    "Thank you to FLHSMV for taking a commonsense step to strengthen highway safety. Ensuring drivers can understand road signs, instructions, and safety commands in English helps keep everyone on our roads safer," Collins wrote in a Jan. 30 post on X.
    Florida driver's license tests now only given in English This looks less like justice and more like strategy. English is now the only language in which people can take driver's license tests in the Sunshine State. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced last month that the change to English as the only language for the tests would start Feb. 6. "Previously, knowledge exams for most non-commercial driver license classifications were offered in multiple languages, while Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) and Commercial Driver License (CDL) knowledge exams were only available in English and Spanish," the department explained in a Jan. 30 press release. "Under the updated policy, all driver license knowledge and skills testing will be conducted in English." OVER 5,000 COLD-STUNNED IGUANAS REMOVED IN TWO DAYS DURING STATE'S RECORD FREEZE "To implement this change, FLHSMV has updated its driver license testing system statewide. Language translation services will no longer be permitted for knowledge or skills examinations, and any printed exams in languages other than English will be removed for use," the department explained. Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed the move. DESANTIS CELEBRATES END OF ‘WITCH HUNT’ AFTER TRUMP DOJ REPORTEDLY DROPS HOPE FLORIDA FOUNDATION COMPLAINT "Good reform by @FLHSMV to require driver exams be conducted only in English. Need to be able to read the road signs!" the governor declared in a Jan. 31 post on X. Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, a Republican who launched a gubernatorial bid last month, also expressed support for the move. CONSERVATIVE FIREBRAND VOWS TO PURGE ‘RINOS’ IN BATTLE TO REPLACE RETIRING VERN BUCHANAN IN OPEN FLORIDA SEAT "Thank you to FLHSMV for taking a commonsense step to strengthen highway safety. Ensuring drivers can understand road signs, instructions, and safety commands in English helps keep everyone on our roads safer," Collins wrote in a Jan. 30 post on X.
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    ICE Officers Should Be Held Accountable. These Law School Students Know How.

    Over 2,600 students and legal academics have signed a letter calling on Congress to close a loophole to allow individuals to sue federal officers for violating the Constitution.

    Amelia Dal Pra

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    Observers film ICE agents on February 5, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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    At a moment when lawless conduct by federal immigration agencies is facing increased public scrutiny following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, a coalition of law students is demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials be held to account for their violence across our nation.

    What started as a late-night idea, inspired by an opinion essay by Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and professor Burt Neuborne, has become a nationwide movement. I worked with a group of Berkeley Law students, including my peers Zadie Adams, Isaiah Paik, Shree Mehrotra, and Kaylana Mueller-Hsia, and professors to write and circulate a letter to Congress calling for a federal equivalent of Section 1983 that would close a long-standing loophole and allow individuals to sue federal officers for constitutional violations.

    Currently, Section 1983 allows individuals to sue state or local officers for constitutional violations, but not federal officials. A federal version of Section 1983 would allow people to hold federal officers accountable when their rights are violated. Our proposed bill preserves the original meaning of Section 1983 by eliminating qualified immunity, a doctrine that lets many officials escape accountability for constitutional violations. When Congress enacted Section 1983 in 1871, the law contained no qualified immunity defense; the Supreme Court created it more than a century later. We seek to mirror the original meaning of Section 1983 and extend those same accountability standards to federal officers.

    Within days of starting this initiative, students across Berkeley and other law schools—such as the University of Minnesota, New York University, and Texas A&M—got involved and spread the word. As we shared the letter with our professors and law student networks, we were elated by how many others joined our call, shared it with their peers and colleagues, and pushed for others to sign on to the letter.

    Within one week, our letter received over 2,600 signatures from legal academics, law students, and law student organizations across 109 law schools. This included 22 law student governments, …
    ICE Officers Should Be Held Accountable. These Law School Students Know How. This affects the entire country. Log In Email * Password * Remember Me Forgot Your Password? Log In New to The Nation? Subscribe Print subscriber? Activate your online access Skip to content Skip to footer ICE Officers Should Be Held Accountable. These Law School Students Know How. Magazine Newsletters Subscribe Log In Search Subscribe Donate Magazine Latest Archive Podcasts Newsletters Sections Politics World Economy Culture Books & the Arts The Nation About Events Contact Us Advertise Current Issue Activism / StudentNation / February 9, 2026 ICE Officers Should Be Held Accountable. These Law School Students Know How. Over 2,600 students and legal academics have signed a letter calling on Congress to close a loophole to allow individuals to sue federal officers for violating the Constitution. Amelia Dal Pra Share Copy Link Facebook X (Twitter) Bluesky Pocket Email Ad Policy Observers film ICE agents on February 5, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty) At a moment when lawless conduct by federal immigration agencies is facing increased public scrutiny following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, a coalition of law students is demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials be held to account for their violence across our nation. What started as a late-night idea, inspired by an opinion essay by Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and professor Burt Neuborne, has become a nationwide movement. I worked with a group of Berkeley Law students, including my peers Zadie Adams, Isaiah Paik, Shree Mehrotra, and Kaylana Mueller-Hsia, and professors to write and circulate a letter to Congress calling for a federal equivalent of Section 1983 that would close a long-standing loophole and allow individuals to sue federal officers for constitutional violations. Currently, Section 1983 allows individuals to sue state or local officers for constitutional violations, but not federal officials. A federal version of Section 1983 would allow people to hold federal officers accountable when their rights are violated. Our proposed bill preserves the original meaning of Section 1983 by eliminating qualified immunity, a doctrine that lets many officials escape accountability for constitutional violations. When Congress enacted Section 1983 in 1871, the law contained no qualified immunity defense; the Supreme Court created it more than a century later. We seek to mirror the original meaning of Section 1983 and extend those same accountability standards to federal officers. Within days of starting this initiative, students across Berkeley and other law schools—such as the University of Minnesota, New York University, and Texas A&M—got involved and spread the word. As we shared the letter with our professors and law student networks, we were elated by how many others joined our call, shared it with their peers and colleagues, and pushed for others to sign on to the letter. Within one week, our letter received over 2,600 signatures from legal academics, law students, and law student organizations across 109 law schools. This included 22 law student governments, …
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  • Trump Hates Minnesotans Because We Love Each Other
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    Keith Ellison: Trump Hates Minnesotans Because We Love Each Other

    The president has gone after us because of who we are and what we value. We have an obligation to resist.

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    This article appears in the
    March 2026 issue, with the headline “Why We Fight.”

    Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration campaign that has targeted the city of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota, which I serve as attorney general, appears to be the single largest deployment of immigration agents in the history of the United States. This domestic invasion has inflicted tremendous damage on our state.

    Federal agents have killed two people in two weeks—Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet and mother of three, and Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who worked at the Minneapolis VA hospital. (There has been at least one additional nonlethal shooting.)

    Agents have stopped countless numbers of people and demanded, in effect, that they show their papers—in America. We have seen door-to-door searches where agents barge into people’s homes without cause. We have seen stores shuttered, markets shut down, restaurants under siege, employees afraid to go to work, and students afraid to go to school. We will be living with the scars from these abuses for years to come.

    That is why my office sued the Trump administration. We sought a restraining order to halt Operation Metro Surge in its tracks. The lawsuit that we filed was, to my mind, necessitated by the federal government’s unprecedented abuse of the Constitution and by President Trump’s overt promise of “retribution” against the state of Minnesota. We have been able to marshal facts to show that the reason Trump’s domestic army has flooded our state is not because we have an especially large population of undocumented immigrants. Rather, we have been targeted because Trump sees us as his political enemy. That is a violation of our First Amendment right to free expression.

    In addition, the 10th Amendment gives Minnesota dual sovereignty with the federal government. Yet we have seen the White House try to force elected leaders to bend to its will rather than to the will of the people of our state. The federal government has deployed more than 3,000 masked and heavily armed agents to achieve what Congress or a court would never grant: coerced control over the politics of Minnesotans.

    People may ask, “Why is Minnesota having to deal with this targeted oppression?” One answer is that we voted against the president three …
    Trump Hates Minnesotans Because We Love Each Other This isn't complicated—it's willpower. Log In Email * Password * Remember Me Forgot Your Password? Log In New to The Nation? Subscribe Print subscriber? Activate your online access Skip to content Skip to footer Keith Ellison: Trump Hates Minnesotans Because We Love Each Other Magazine Newsletters Subscribe Log In Search Subscribe Donate Magazine Latest Archive Podcasts Newsletters Sections Politics World Economy Culture Books & the Arts The Nation About Events Contact Us Advertise Current Issue Activism / Comment / February 9, 2026 Keith Ellison: Trump Hates Minnesotans Because We Love Each Other The president has gone after us because of who we are and what we value. We have an obligation to resist. Keith Ellison Share Copy Link Facebook X (Twitter) Bluesky Pocket Email Ad Policy Minneapolis, February 3, 2026.(Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images) This article appears in the March 2026 issue, with the headline “Why We Fight.” Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration campaign that has targeted the city of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota, which I serve as attorney general, appears to be the single largest deployment of immigration agents in the history of the United States. This domestic invasion has inflicted tremendous damage on our state. Federal agents have killed two people in two weeks—Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet and mother of three, and Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who worked at the Minneapolis VA hospital. (There has been at least one additional nonlethal shooting.) Agents have stopped countless numbers of people and demanded, in effect, that they show their papers—in America. We have seen door-to-door searches where agents barge into people’s homes without cause. We have seen stores shuttered, markets shut down, restaurants under siege, employees afraid to go to work, and students afraid to go to school. We will be living with the scars from these abuses for years to come. That is why my office sued the Trump administration. We sought a restraining order to halt Operation Metro Surge in its tracks. The lawsuit that we filed was, to my mind, necessitated by the federal government’s unprecedented abuse of the Constitution and by President Trump’s overt promise of “retribution” against the state of Minnesota. We have been able to marshal facts to show that the reason Trump’s domestic army has flooded our state is not because we have an especially large population of undocumented immigrants. Rather, we have been targeted because Trump sees us as his political enemy. That is a violation of our First Amendment right to free expression. In addition, the 10th Amendment gives Minnesota dual sovereignty with the federal government. Yet we have seen the White House try to force elected leaders to bend to its will rather than to the will of the people of our state. The federal government has deployed more than 3,000 masked and heavily armed agents to achieve what Congress or a court would never grant: coerced control over the politics of Minnesotans. People may ask, “Why is Minnesota having to deal with this targeted oppression?” One answer is that we voted against the president three …
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  • Senate Republicans find their secret weapon as they try to navigate midterm ‘headwinds’ with Palm Beach getaway
    Same show, different day.

    Welcome to Washington Secrets, which will be leaving the Bad Bunny discourse to others. Instead, we have a look inside the Republican Senate retreat to Palm Beach (including who won the pickleball tournament) and we take the temperature of the mess that is the GOP nomination race in Texas. Hot, damn hot, is the answer. …

    Senate Republicans fled Washington for a weekend of sun, pickleball, and strategy in Florida, where they gathered to plot just how to hold the upper chamber in difficult midterm elections in November.

    Last week, they were warned they faced “national headwinds” and tougher-than-expected matchups in typically red states such as Alaska and Iowa, amid lingering questions about what support they could expect from Donald Trump and his cash-rich super PACs.

    But Secrets is told that the mood was upbeat among senators, candidates, and strategists at the luxury Breakers hotel (where a stay tonight would cost you $1,525 plus taxes), just a pebble’s throw from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.

    (And it wasn’t just Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio who was in a good mood, for it was he who triumphed in the pickleball tournament.)

    Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, left, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., participate in a congressional Pickleball Match held on the National Mall on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

    The reason? An attendee said the retreat was buoyed by the impact of last week’s New Jersey Democratic primary, where a progressive stands on the brink of seizing the House nomination ahead of Tom Malinowski, the former congressman.

    You can always rely on Democrats, said the attendee.

    “If New Jersey was any indication this weekend, they’re on track to nominate some real crazies,” he said.

    The gathering was sent back to Washington with three reasons for optimism: A huge fundraising haul and a solid campaign infrastructure; the chance to campaign on White House wins; and the constant ability of Democrats to shoot themselves in the foot.

    READ MORE: Battle for the soul of Democrats seen through prism of bitter Senate primaries

    Yet Republicans have their own problems in Texas, where Sen. John Cornyn is under pressure from Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wes Hunt. (You can read more about that mess below.)

    And Democrats have overperformed in a series of special elections.

    But in panel after panel in Palm Beach, Secrets is told that the 30 senators plus candidates, officials, and strategists — making it the largest …
    Senate Republicans find their secret weapon as they try to navigate midterm ‘headwinds’ with Palm Beach getaway Same show, different day. Welcome to Washington Secrets, which will be leaving the Bad Bunny discourse to others. Instead, we have a look inside the Republican Senate retreat to Palm Beach (including who won the pickleball tournament) and we take the temperature of the mess that is the GOP nomination race in Texas. Hot, damn hot, is the answer. … Senate Republicans fled Washington for a weekend of sun, pickleball, and strategy in Florida, where they gathered to plot just how to hold the upper chamber in difficult midterm elections in November. Last week, they were warned they faced “national headwinds” and tougher-than-expected matchups in typically red states such as Alaska and Iowa, amid lingering questions about what support they could expect from Donald Trump and his cash-rich super PACs. But Secrets is told that the mood was upbeat among senators, candidates, and strategists at the luxury Breakers hotel (where a stay tonight would cost you $1,525 plus taxes), just a pebble’s throw from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. (And it wasn’t just Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio who was in a good mood, for it was he who triumphed in the pickleball tournament.) Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, left, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., participate in a congressional Pickleball Match held on the National Mall on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) The reason? An attendee said the retreat was buoyed by the impact of last week’s New Jersey Democratic primary, where a progressive stands on the brink of seizing the House nomination ahead of Tom Malinowski, the former congressman. You can always rely on Democrats, said the attendee. “If New Jersey was any indication this weekend, they’re on track to nominate some real crazies,” he said. The gathering was sent back to Washington with three reasons for optimism: A huge fundraising haul and a solid campaign infrastructure; the chance to campaign on White House wins; and the constant ability of Democrats to shoot themselves in the foot. READ MORE: Battle for the soul of Democrats seen through prism of bitter Senate primaries Yet Republicans have their own problems in Texas, where Sen. John Cornyn is under pressure from Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wes Hunt. (You can read more about that mess below.) And Democrats have overperformed in a series of special elections. But in panel after panel in Palm Beach, Secrets is told that the 30 senators plus candidates, officials, and strategists — making it the largest …
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  • Massie, top Oversight Democrat call for Secretary Lutnick to resign for 'lying' about alleged Epstein ties
    Law enforcement shouldn't be political.

    The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee piled onto calls from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Monday for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to step down in light of alleged business ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
    Files released by the DOJ suggest that Lutnick and Epstein bought stakes together in a technology company called Adfin in 2012.
    Lutnick, who is listed among nine other investors, appears as a "signatory" alongside Epstein, who is named as a "preferred holder."
    Notably, the purchase is dated four years after Epstein was convicted in 2008 for sexual abuse involving a 14-year-old girl.
    DOJ PUBLISHES TROVE OF EPSTEIN FILES, SAYS MORE TO COME AFTER FRIDAY DEADLINE
    Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said the documents clearly contradicted previous statements from Lutnick about his relationship with Epstein.
    "It’s now clear that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been lying about his relationship with Epstein. He said he had no interactions with Epstein after 2005, and we now know they were in business together," Garcia said in a post to X.
    "Lutnick must resign or be fired. And he must answer our questions," Garcia added.
    Garcia’s calls follow similar comments made by Massie on Sunday. When asked about Lutnick’s appearance in the files on CNN, Massie also said that Lutnick should step down.
    MASSIE, KHANNA TO VISIT DOJ TO REVIEW UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES
    "He should just resign. Prince [Andrew] lost his title for less than what we’ve seen Howard Lutnick lie about," Massie said, referring to the member of the royal family who was stripped of his titles last year for his association with Epstein.
    "He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein — and this was many years after Epstein was convicted for sexual crimes. So, he’s got a lot to answer for."
    LAWMAKERS ESCALATE EPSTEIN PROBE WITH POSSIBLE BILL GATES SUBPOENA
    Other documents in the Epstein files reveal communications between Lutnick and Epstein’s staff that suggest Lutnick may have met with Epstein in the Virgin Islands.
    "Jeffrey Epstein understands you will be down in St. Thomas some over the holidays. Jeffrey requested I please pass along some phone numbers to you so the two of you can possibly get together," an assistant to Epstein wrote in an email dated November 2012.
    In response to an inquiry from Fox News Digital on the criticism from Garcia and Massie, a spokesperson for the Department of Commerce framed their demands as a distraction.
    "Mr. Lutnick met Jeffrey Epstein in 2005 and had very limited interactions with him over the next 14 years," the spokesperson said.
    "This is nothing more than a …
    Massie, top Oversight Democrat call for Secretary Lutnick to resign for 'lying' about alleged Epstein ties Law enforcement shouldn't be political. The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee piled onto calls from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Monday for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to step down in light of alleged business ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Files released by the DOJ suggest that Lutnick and Epstein bought stakes together in a technology company called Adfin in 2012. Lutnick, who is listed among nine other investors, appears as a "signatory" alongside Epstein, who is named as a "preferred holder." Notably, the purchase is dated four years after Epstein was convicted in 2008 for sexual abuse involving a 14-year-old girl. DOJ PUBLISHES TROVE OF EPSTEIN FILES, SAYS MORE TO COME AFTER FRIDAY DEADLINE Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said the documents clearly contradicted previous statements from Lutnick about his relationship with Epstein. "It’s now clear that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been lying about his relationship with Epstein. He said he had no interactions with Epstein after 2005, and we now know they were in business together," Garcia said in a post to X. "Lutnick must resign or be fired. And he must answer our questions," Garcia added. Garcia’s calls follow similar comments made by Massie on Sunday. When asked about Lutnick’s appearance in the files on CNN, Massie also said that Lutnick should step down. MASSIE, KHANNA TO VISIT DOJ TO REVIEW UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES "He should just resign. Prince [Andrew] lost his title for less than what we’ve seen Howard Lutnick lie about," Massie said, referring to the member of the royal family who was stripped of his titles last year for his association with Epstein. "He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein — and this was many years after Epstein was convicted for sexual crimes. So, he’s got a lot to answer for." LAWMAKERS ESCALATE EPSTEIN PROBE WITH POSSIBLE BILL GATES SUBPOENA Other documents in the Epstein files reveal communications between Lutnick and Epstein’s staff that suggest Lutnick may have met with Epstein in the Virgin Islands. "Jeffrey Epstein understands you will be down in St. Thomas some over the holidays. Jeffrey requested I please pass along some phone numbers to you so the two of you can possibly get together," an assistant to Epstein wrote in an email dated November 2012. In response to an inquiry from Fox News Digital on the criticism from Garcia and Massie, a spokesperson for the Department of Commerce framed their demands as a distraction. "Mr. Lutnick met Jeffrey Epstein in 2005 and had very limited interactions with him over the next 14 years," the spokesperson said. "This is nothing more than a …
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    This article appears in the
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    Mike Wallace’s Gotham at War is the third and final volume of the most ambitious—and probably the lengthiest—work ever produced about the history of a single American metropolis. The first, simply titled Gotham, came out in 1999 and was cowritten with Edwin G. Burrows. More than 1,000 pages long, it began with the fateful meeting on the island of Manhattan between Lenape natives and Dutch colonists early in the 17th century and concluded with the merger of the five boroughs into a single “supercity” in 1898. It won the Pulitzer Prize for history.

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    Wallace then took 18 years to produce a sequel. Greater Gotham’s time frame was far more modest than its predecessor’s. Writing solo this time, Wallace zeroed in on the two decades between 1898 and the end of World War I. But like the first book, Greater Gotham contained multitudes, with fascinating chapters on everything from the subway, housing, and the Bronx Zoo to vaudeville, feminism, and child labor.

    While not neglecting tales of social and cultural life, Gotham at War focuses more on the eruptions from elsewhere that shook and remade New York City. It begins in 1933 with a Brooklyn-based boycott of goods made in Nazi Germany and concludes with the decision by United Nations delegates to make the city their permanent headquarters. Like the previous volumes, its achievement lies not in its interpretive framework but rather in the wealth of detail that Wallace discovers and rolls out in a style both vivid and precise.

    Taken as a whole, this grand trilogy represents an unstated tribute to the new social history, or “people’s history,” that became popular beginning in the 1960s. Now 83, Wallace was one of the founding editors of Radical History Review, the journal that helped to pioneer this emerging genre of scholarship. He had studied with the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Richard Hofstadter when getting his PhD at Columbia. But like many of his New Left peers, he grew frustrated with the kind of consensus political history that was being written by liberals like his adviser, which then dominated …
    Fiorello La Guardia and the Making of Modern New York We're watching the same failure loop. Log In Email * Password * Remember Me Forgot Your Password? Log In New to The Nation? Subscribe Print subscriber? Activate your online access Skip to content Skip to footer Fiorello La Guardia and the Making of Modern New York Magazine Newsletters Subscribe Log In Search Subscribe Donate Magazine Latest Archive Podcasts Newsletters Sections Politics World Economy Culture Books & the Arts The Nation About Events Contact Us Advertise Current Issue Books & the Arts / February 9, 2026 Lucky Corner How Fiorello La Guardia and a popular front of radicals and reformers transformed New York City Fiorello La Guardia and the Making of Modern New York How the popular mayor and a popular front of radicals and reformers transformed New York City Michael Kazin Share Copy Link Facebook X (Twitter) Bluesky Pocket Email Ad Policy Fiorello La Guardia speaking in 1933 in East Harlem.(Irving Haberman / Getty) This article appears in the March 2026 issue. Mike Wallace’s Gotham at War is the third and final volume of the most ambitious—and probably the lengthiest—work ever produced about the history of a single American metropolis. The first, simply titled Gotham, came out in 1999 and was cowritten with Edwin G. Burrows. More than 1,000 pages long, it began with the fateful meeting on the island of Manhattan between Lenape natives and Dutch colonists early in the 17th century and concluded with the merger of the five boroughs into a single “supercity” in 1898. It won the Pulitzer Prize for history. Books in review Gotham at War: A History of New York City From 1933 to 1945 by Mike Wallace Buy this book Wallace then took 18 years to produce a sequel. Greater Gotham’s time frame was far more modest than its predecessor’s. Writing solo this time, Wallace zeroed in on the two decades between 1898 and the end of World War I. But like the first book, Greater Gotham contained multitudes, with fascinating chapters on everything from the subway, housing, and the Bronx Zoo to vaudeville, feminism, and child labor. While not neglecting tales of social and cultural life, Gotham at War focuses more on the eruptions from elsewhere that shook and remade New York City. It begins in 1933 with a Brooklyn-based boycott of goods made in Nazi Germany and concludes with the decision by United Nations delegates to make the city their permanent headquarters. Like the previous volumes, its achievement lies not in its interpretive framework but rather in the wealth of detail that Wallace discovers and rolls out in a style both vivid and precise. Taken as a whole, this grand trilogy represents an unstated tribute to the new social history, or “people’s history,” that became popular beginning in the 1960s. Now 83, Wallace was one of the founding editors of Radical History Review, the journal that helped to pioneer this emerging genre of scholarship. He had studied with the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Richard Hofstadter when getting his PhD at Columbia. But like many of his New Left peers, he grew frustrated with the kind of consensus political history that was being written by liberals like his adviser, which then dominated …
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